Trace Adkins to head up Nashville’s July 4th celebration

Trace Adkins already knows where he'll be on July 4: Riverfront Park in Nashville.

Adkins is set to headline the Music City July 4th: Let Freedom Sing! celebration. The annual event, which features a free concert and fireworks, will also offer appearances by Julianne Hough, Jaci Velasquez, the Nashville Symphony Orchestra and Ayla Brown, who will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

“Nashville’s July 4th celebration is consistently ranked among the best in the country and this year will be no different,” said Mayor Karl Dean in a statement. “We’ve assembled an all-star line-up and plan to have the city’s best fireworks display yet to celebrate our nation’s birthday.”

The all-day celebration will kick off at noon with the free Family Fun Zone stocked with inflatables and family-friendly activities. The NowPlayingNashville.com stage is open from 1-6 p.m. and features performances by Jordyn Shellhart, Calico Trail, Damien Horne and Jessie James.

The evening’s main event -- the two-and-a-half hour concert -- starts at 7 p.m. The fireworks presentation, which is billed as the South’s largest fireworks show, starts at approximately 9:30 p.m.